- Water heater installation usually costs $890 to $2,400, about $1,350 typical.
- Replacing a tank water heater, unit and installation.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What water heater installation costs
Most homeowners pay $890 to $2,400 for water heater installation, and $1,350 is a typical price. Replacing a tank water heater, unit and installation.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $890 |
| Typical | $1,350 |
| High end | $2,400 |
National figures from Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $1,610 typical in Hawaii against $1,195 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Tank, tankless or heat pump. Tanks are cheapest to install. Tankless and heat pump units cost more.
- Fuel. Gas tanks need venting. Switching fuel adds a gas line or a new circuit.
- Size. Bigger tanks cost more and can be hard to fit.
- Code updates. Expansion tanks, pans, straps and vent fixes are often added.
Water heater installation cost by type
| Type | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tank | $600 to $2,500 | Fixr, HomeAdvisor |
| Tankless | $1,000 to $4,000 | Fixr |
| Indirect | $1,200 to $4,500 | Fixr |
Water heater installation cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national water heater installation range with its labor part, roughly 50%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $802 | $1,217 | $2,164 |
| Alaska | $1,010 | $1,532 | $2,724 |
| Arizona | $879 | $1,333 | $2,369 |
| Arkansas | $788 | $1,195 | $2,124 |
| California | $981 | $1,487 | $2,644 |
| Colorado | $902 | $1,369 | $2,433 |
| Connecticut | $980 | $1,487 | $2,644 |
| Delaware | $889 | $1,348 | $2,396 |
| District of Columbia | $969 | $1,470 | $2,613 |
| Florida | $814 | $1,234 | $2,195 |
| Georgia | $817 | $1,239 | $2,203 |
| Hawaii | $1,061 | $1,610 | $2,861 |
| Idaho | $865 | $1,312 | $2,332 |
| Illinois | $1,047 | $1,588 | $2,824 |
| Indiana | $907 | $1,376 | $2,447 |
| Iowa | $889 | $1,349 | $2,398 |
| Kansas | $856 | $1,298 | $2,308 |
| Kentucky | $842 | $1,277 | $2,271 |
| Louisiana | $818 | $1,241 | $2,206 |
| Maine | $896 | $1,359 | $2,416 |
| Maryland | $892 | $1,354 | $2,407 |
| Massachusetts | $1,024 | $1,553 | $2,761 |
| Michigan | $902 | $1,369 | $2,433 |
| Minnesota | $987 | $1,498 | $2,663 |
| Mississippi | $795 | $1,205 | $2,143 |
| Missouri | $906 | $1,375 | $2,444 |
| Montana | $901 | $1,366 | $2,429 |
| Nebraska | $847 | $1,285 | $2,284 |
| Nevada | $906 | $1,375 | $2,444 |
| New Hampshire | $894 | $1,356 | $2,411 |
| New Jersey | $994 | $1,508 | $2,680 |
| New Mexico | $818 | $1,241 | $2,206 |
| New York | $971 | $1,473 | $2,619 |
| North Carolina | $814 | $1,235 | $2,195 |
| North Dakota | $902 | $1,368 | $2,433 |
| Ohio | $909 | $1,379 | $2,452 |
| Oklahoma | $808 | $1,226 | $2,180 |
| Oregon | $939 | $1,425 | $2,532 |
| Pennsylvania | $897 | $1,361 | $2,420 |
| Rhode Island | $916 | $1,390 | $2,470 |
| South Carolina | $815 | $1,237 | $2,199 |
| South Dakota | $820 | $1,243 | $2,210 |
| Tennessee | $823 | $1,248 | $2,218 |
| Texas | $812 | $1,232 | $2,191 |
| Utah | $872 | $1,323 | $2,352 |
| Vermont | $891 | $1,352 | $2,404 |
| Virginia | $867 | $1,315 | $2,338 |
| Washington | $1,009 | $1,531 | $2,721 |
| West Virginia | $876 | $1,328 | $2,361 |
| Wisconsin | $921 | $1,396 | $2,483 |
| Wyoming | $892 | $1,352 | $2,404 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $900 to $3,000 | $1,400 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $882 to $1,826 | $1,348 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $874 to $1,765 | $1,293 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
| Today's Homeowner | $882 to $1,807 | $1,327 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical water heater installation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 50%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for plumbing work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
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Sources: Fixr, water heater installation cost; HomeAdvisor, water heater installation cost; Bob Vila, water heater installation cost; Today's Homeowner, water heater installation cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.